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Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-11-16

Despite the storm colonel Hickman, the
temperance orator. Ind Z larga audience
Id the Presbyterian church last evening.
He WIS introduced In complimentary
term by the Rev. Reid, Wild referred
80 his Jealous efforts i the temperance
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-11-16

About twelve ID lies Of The Sand GouIes
& Neihart railroad are nnW era ed. About
1oO teams are at Wsrk thereon. The rails
and frafk1ayIng equipment will be brought
aver the raiIroad bridge which ii To BE-
built soon.
Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1887-1890, 1887-11-16
Masons and Carpenters.

Masons and carpenters wanted for bridge
work. Apply to Loberg n Davies.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-13
MOUNTED PAGE.

MOUNTE PAGE
ceivcd the congratnlatiAis of his friends.
George T. Barnes is now serving his
first term In congress He isaa Georgia
man by birth, and is now just 80
years old. When he graduated from college
he weighed only l05 pounds, and it was the
verdict of the various physicians that he
would not long be out of his coffin. Barnes
thought differently, however, and he studied
law. He was admitted to the bar ard soon
got a good practice He increased in money
and reputation, and in fact he is now one OF
the noted men of Georgia.
Speaking Of his remarkable change from a
spiudling boy Of los to a man OF medium
height weighing over 800. reminds me Of the
case of the brother OF Admiral Porter, who
was killed during the late war while in COM
,mand of the ironclad Essex. William Porter
was Sc. small at his birth that he could not be
dressed and wass rolled up In cotton. He
could sleep in a cigar box. and his father waS
accustomed after dinner to have the baby
banded around the table lying or O napkin in
a plate. Nevertheless this haby became a
IMAM Of over 200 pounds, served through life
In the navy and ::.ade a distinguished record
In the late rebellion.
Che social season opens this wcek, and mat
ters will be lisely from now until Lent. Mrs.
Whitney win entertain as usual, and a num-
beI OF receptions, outside OF the usual ones,
will be given, at the White Mouse. Mrs.
Cleveland will now have a chantie TO get ac-
quainfed with the people, and I am Bopfophet
il she doesnNs make friends everywhere. So
far every one in Washington Likes her, and !
hear little but good about her. She is quite
modest. Site is not at all snotbish. She Is
coed looking and graceful; she knows how TO
/ wear her clothes. and she seems 20 hays .
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-13
Lack oe pu.h in BOSTON.

Prentice milford says in a recent letter:
"The element that is most lacking here in
women is push and confidenceia themselves.
Two-thirds of them, in all grades OF occupa-
ton, think themselves the mans inferior in
mind, when in reality they are his
superiors, and could manage things bet.
ter if they dared. Half the men here
depend on some woman's moral sup
port and backing when they get home, where
they can have a free wall and grumble at the
way things ai,e going outside and be amused
and comforted into good cheer and equability
by the wife, She gives him advice, suggestion
and strength, sets him up on his pins and,
when he is so set up, he marches next morn
ing with a swagger down to his business,
thinking his strength and confidence all his
own, only to return at night again wiped out
as before and before, and as it ever has been,
as she well knows. These are Of all the
hardest worked class of women workers in
and about Boston, since they get for their
work not even the recognition of what they
do as work, nor do they know the value and
use of it themselves
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-13

There will be many germans given this
winter, and the diplomats will, as usual, be
in their element. There is u fear at the
White House that Miss Winnie Davis may
come to Washington; and if she does so, and
Secretary Lamar brings her to the presidents
mansion, it will be impossible--.t to refuse her
admission. If the president treats her well
the north will be angry. If be don't the
south will be mad, and so he will swim, you
see, between Scylla and C%harybdis with the
surety of being dashed on the rocks of one or
the other. If Miss Davis comes to Washing
ton she will probably spend some of her time
with DR.. Garnett, who is an old friend of her
father, and who, l think, was with him at
Richmond, though / am not sure.
Three noted society girls come out this
year, and these three are daughters of mem
bers of the cabinet. They are Miss Manning,
Miss Villas and Miss Lamar. They are all
pretty, all well educated, and all have had
considerable training in the social schools of
their own homes.
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-13
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
Il - ~
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL NOTES
FROM THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.
Cleveland and His Wife at tho Theatre.
h Worried Women of Washington.
Billy McGarrahan's Pluck - Capitol
Pages-The Fattest Congressman.
Especial Correspondence,

lH7E" EMVs-NA
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-Ths theatres OF
Washington are o in the height of their
season, and the capital has better theatres
it has ever had before. Within the last
two years two new large buildings have been
erected, and the little theatres Of days past
have degeneratedi into twenty-five cent amuse-
ment halls. Theatre tickets at Washington
cost S1.2 for the parquet, 81 for the orches-
ira circle and fifty and seventy five cents
for the balcony. Some of the biggest attrac-
tions, however, Of shows here, are TO be seen
among the audience. This is composed OF
generals and statesmen, and it is.not uncom-
mon to have a president in the house. At
Albaugh's Grand opera house the. other night
I saw a great many noted men and women.
President Cleveland and his wife occupied
one box and Senator Sherman and his little
daughter another. In a third box was Sec
rotary Whitney, together with his wife and q
number OF other fashionable ladies, and scat
tered about the crowd in tho pit were a num-
Der Of public men, any oneiof whom would be
considered a hero outside of Washington.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-13
Enc.ses,ens In Teru.

Great eKcitment has been caused lin the
vicinity of Paris. Tex. by the remarkable
recovery of Mr. J. E. Corley, who was %
helpless he could not turn in bed, or raise
bis head; everybody SAID ne was dying OF
Consumption. A trial bottle Of Or. Kings
New Discovery was sent him. Finding
relief. he bought a large bottle and q box
Of DIR. Kings New Life Pills; bv the time
he had taken two boxes of Pills and two
bottles of the Discovery, he was we'll and
had gained in flesh thirty-six pounds. Trial
Bottles OF this Great Discovery for Con-
sumption free at 'Purdy & Brecht's.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-13

M'GARRAHAN, SPRINGER AND REED.
Another Gauss of worry to our women
here is their desire to rise in social rank. The'
disciples of the ragged edge arc numerous at
the capital, and every one is striving to climb
a little higher. Most people live beyond their
incomes, and credits are more freely given
in Washington than elsewhere / see well
dressed women at receptions who buy their
clothes by instailments, and many a. woman
attended the theatre where Isaw Mrs Cleve-
land, and paid $22for tickets for herself and
friends, who will be at her wits end at tbs
close of this month to pay her room rent.
The women who are in such straits often
come from the best families IN the country.
They are governors wives and generals
daughters who have received their positions
on account Of favors and services which their
fathers snd husbands have rendered in the
past.
/ saw Billy McGarrahan III the Capitol to-
day. He was standing in one OF the Hobbies
Of the house talking to Representatives Reed
and Springer, and I noted that bis blue eye
was just as bright and his face almost
as fresh as when he came to Washington
~twenty-nine years ago. Ito prosecute his
big quicksilver mine claim. McGarrahan
is a tall, straight, smooth faced Irish
man of 5s. He was making a fortune in
California when one day q friend OF his
offered totsell him a largelotof tand for Q
song. He bought it and it turned out to be
his ruin. The question of the title to the land
came UP and when 1t was found that it had
valuable quicksilver mines upon it its title
was made the subject Of congressional Inves-
tigation. M~cGarrahan, knowing that there
was millions in it, came to Washington to
lobby the bill through. He has iobbied at 1t
now for nearly thirty years and he is little
nearer gaining his end than he was at tbs
beginning. He is hopeful, however, and he
tells me that he thinks lie viii be given his
rights this session, but even then he will have
to 60 into the courts and.the pFoperty.is not
nowiworth one-tenth Of whatit was a number
OF years ago. Every one here knows BiNy
McGarrahan, and there are those who think
good and these whosthink III Of him. I know
little about the merits OF his claim, save thai
he is d gentleman and that he has shown as
much pluck as any ether man about Wash.
ington. He had a fight cnce with DOM
Fiatt and he knocked Piatt down In tho mar
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-13

THE cLEvELANDs AT THE PLAY.
Mrs. Cleveland listened closely to the pay.
She didn't pay much attention TO the an-
dience, and she withstood Without blushing
the thousand and one opera glasses which
were leveled at her. The president himself
Sat beside her, and during the different
scenes he now and then made a remark to
her, Between the acts he chatted quite freely,
and I sd " him seveTaistiIies laugh heartily
at some remark which his very pretty wife
made, Mrs. Cleveland is looking remarkably
well. Her cheeks are plump, her, eyes bright,
and she has not that worn and weary appear
ance which is so common in Washington So
ciety bellies. frea
The women of Washington are the most
tired, faded and worn out set of females on
Gods footstool. They have but little fresh
nessof conaplexiomand there is little beauty
among them / haye never lived in a city
which had SO few good looking oung.women,
and / have never visited any place which had
SO many gray haired, fine looking old ones.
The gray hair seems to come very quickly IN
Washington, and without onet has a very safe
position and a good income the wrinkles come
with it. Employment in the governmentsde-
| p~artments is death to cententedness of mind,
and thea4,O00 women and girls who are here
employed show the effect of worry and care
| upon their features. They go to bed at night
fearing that they may wake in the morning
finding q notice of dismissal from their work.
Many of them have families dependent upon
them, and:to the great majority their salary
Is their Only means Of support. Ifthe- matter
could be investigated, / doubt not that there
Is more care, worry and trouble among
Washington women than among those OF any
Ot1a- CITY, IN tho ,pitufrv s21T FrNa4 EAzAs l.tf4a
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-13

bic roomi in the rear of the senate chamber.
Piatt had been denouncing him in the news
papers and was laughing over the defeat of
his bin in the senate Ordinarily, however,
Mr.. McGarrahan is in good humor, and he il
by no means n dangerous citizen.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-22
Farmers Institute.

A few of the faithful met pursuant to
call at the Office of Anton Schmitt to
arrange for the Farmers Institute to
be held here Jan. II and Is. j. j.
Mckenzie was chosen chairman and
c. l.. Harper secretary.
The following committees were APP
pointed:
On programme. L. Harper, Edward
Pollock, Richard Meyer.
On finance-Delos Abrams.
On printing-W. j. Mccoy, Chas l..
Language, James Kilbourn.
On musc-W. 6. Chandler, Geo. B.
Carter. Anton Schmitt.
On arrangements II. A. Moore. j.
j. Mckenzie, Delos Abrams.
The various committees have not
had time yet to make any definite ar
engagements. The program will in
clude papers and discussions on nearly
every department of farm industry and
will be participated in by Grant county
men and women.
There will be a question box into
which anyone can drop query which
will be considered and answered by
some of the institute conductors.
The program will be enliyened by
music, and every thing will be done to
make the session both pleasant and
profitable to the farmers who attend.
The full program will be found in
next week S HERALD.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-22
In Memory Of Joe Haas.

The people in the vicinity of Cass-
vile were very much shocked and
greved last Sunday evening on hear
ing OF the sad and untimely death of
Joe Haas, one of its most highly re-
spected young men. He was acciden-
tally shot and died almost instantly. He
was only % years of age and possessed
of much manly strength and courage.
He was a devout member of the Cath
Ollie church, whose rituals he strictly
observed The deceased was deeply
loved and esteemed by all who knew
him. His sorrowing family have the
earnest sympathy Of the people of this
vicinity in this, the irretrievable loss of
their dear son and brother.
Our loved brother. we've been mourning
Since the day you went away
To your home in yon bright Heaven
Mid the whte-robed angels gay;
And we know that you are waiting
For the coming Judgment day,
When we all shall be together
Round the throne to watch and pray.
M. o.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-22
Patch Grove and Blakes Prairie.

The school at Patch Grove continues
without vacation. Under the excellent
management and tuition of Prof. Hill
the school is progressing well and has
gained a good name. The pupils of
the school propose to give a free en-
tertainment on Friday eve. Dec. 30,con-
sisting of select reading, speaking and
debate on the question, "Resolved:
that water is more destructive than
Fire.
There is to he II Christmas tree in
Patch Grove and we hope for sleighing
so that Santa Claus can come with a
big load to fill the tree.
Our town treasurer is now ready to
receive taxes, come and pay your titles
TO 'tUncle Sam
There will be three Christmas trees
in Bloomington, one in each of the
three churches.
Mr. Mark Scott met with n serious
accident on the inst. by falling on the
ice and breaking his thigh bone. 1t is
very hard on him as he is quite old and
has been in feeble health for some time
but under the care of Drs. Glaciers, he
is dong rs well as can be expected.
Warren Murphy has returned to his
fathers for the winter.
Edgar Marshall returned to Iowa last
Saturday after a brief visit with his
mother Mrs. VIM. Moore and other
friends.
John Williams and wife returned
from an extended wedding trip in til
west
Mrs. Linda Warrior returns this
week to her home in Nebraska
Misses Maggie and Annie Thornton
leave on Wednesday for a visit among
relatives in Iowa.
Old Mr. Wildman is very low and
not much hope of his recovery.
Rev Mr.. jackson breaches every
alternate Sabbath in the Prairie church.
On New Years day he will preach there
both afternoon and evening.
There is to be an oyster supper in
the church on Blakes Prairie on Tues
dar evening, the q. All are cordially
invited to attend. THOMAS.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-22
Fenninlnre.

Patrons of the HERALD in this local
ity are inquiring why Fennimore is so
little noticed in that paper and few
items on eve of the holiday season may
not appear amiss. A good deal of stir
prevails hereabouts aud the holiday
good department in the several stores
seem to be doing a profitable business.
The display is unusually large and at
tractlve
The Methodist s. S. will hold an en-
tertainment Saturday evening 24inst.,
at the church A choice program is
being prepared, to wind up with a dis
tribution of gifts from large Christ
mas tree. A small admission fee will
be charged to such as are not members
of the Sunday school The proceeds
are to be used toward the schools ex-
| penses for Sunday school literature
which IS distributed gratis to the
scholars. A good opportunity is pre-
sented TO have good time and at the
same time aid worthy cause.
Elder Witherbee is putting in ener-
getic work for the furtherance Of his
churches interest. He has class of
some forty or fifty children that he
meets every Saturday afternoon for
religious instruction and singing.
The various COMMITTEES to prepare for
the Farmers Institute in January are
busy and all that foresight can do to
| make it a success will be done.
Sam Monteith Post, G. A. r., have
held their election of officers for 1888.
The elects are: John bragg, p. c.;
VIM. Weaver, Sr. v c.; Henry Hor-
ton, Jr V. c., Bert Lance, Chaplain;
Joe Morrison, Surgeon; Taylor Brun-
nemer, O. D.; Jno Walker. q. M;
Geo. Andrews, 0. g.. and Tom Swartz,
Guard. They will be duly installed
at first meeting in January.
A distressing accident happened to
Ernie Parker on Friday evening of last
week. While handling flask of sui
phuric acid, portion of the acid
spIashed on his face injuring it severe
ly. Fortunately his eyes were not suf-
ficiently affected to injure them per-
manently, though they had very
narrow escape. He will be laid up for
some time and meantime his efficient
services at this busiest season will be
greatly missed By Mr. Dyer his en-
ployer.
John Brechler is still confined to
his home by serious illness said to be
typhoid fever.
VIM. Weaver is to be congratulated
on the advent of little daughter into
his home during the past week.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-22
School Entertainment.

The best school entertainmenu wit
messed in Lancaster for some time was
given by the members of the Junior
class last Friday evening. The doors
were opened at o'clock and by 7:30
the chapel was crowded with specta-
tors. The exercises were begun with
prayer by Rev. Grinnell, after which
was given an instrumental duet by
John Calls and Geo. Clementson. An
essay was then read by Miss Kittie
Mckenzie, in which 1.-The Trials of
Student were pictured with surprising
exactness aud reality. The next on the
programme was defamation by
Clark Buchner, entitled, 1.-The School
masters Guests" BY the manner of
delivery, this familiar poem was
clothed in bright new garment caus-
ing the most sombre person in the
audience to smile at the speech of the
old district father. The next an
nouncement was an Grafton by Bert
Bellows. Taking for his subject "Of
the Public Good" he handled it remark
ably well. Drawing his thoughts to
focus, he brought them to bear direct
ly upon the defects in our political
parties. After showing these defects,
he suggested a remedy, lie said "Our
political parties ought to be super
coded by party of progress; a party
that will not ignore the true wants of
the people. We want a party to lower
our tariff, abolish our present system
of civil service and exterminate intern
perance.'
We then listened to vocal solo by
Miss Estella Showalter, following
which was a recitation by Miss Lena
Oswald entitled, "Mother and poet
This was sad pathetic poem and was
we'll spoken. An essay discussing the
uses and abuses of explosives was then
read by Will Carter. After showing
both sides, he came to the conclusion
that ITS uses far outnumbered its abuses
and that it formed real factor in
civilization.
"a description of Webster's speech
in reply to Hayne" was given as .
defamation by Geo. Clementson. His
delivery of the piece was deserving of
credit An instrumental solo by John
Calls was then given, followed by
recitation by miss Allie Cow entitled,
''Asleep at the Switch 1t was de-
livered IN an excellent manner One
of Mark Twain's humorous selections,
sBuck Fanchaw's Funeral was
spoken next by Harry Altizer
''Scotty Briggs" and the minister were
initiated to perfection. Next upon the
program was review of the wars
of Cesar. This was read by Miss Eta
Hannum and was high ly interesting.
The last speaker upon the stage was
Frank Wagner. His Grafton "A Cen
fury of Growth pictured the eminent
advantages Of the youth OF this nation
as we'll as the intellectual and moral
growth of our country during the last
century. The exercises were closed
with vocal duet by Miss Lena Oswald
and Beth Muesse. The entertainment
as whole was complete success.
The Junior class is large one. 1t is
composed of sixteen members of studi-
Gus habits and promises to be a class
inferior to none that ever received their
diplomas in the Lancaster High School.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-22

On Friday morning of the 10th of
Dec. 1887, the little son of Thomas and
Ruby Harwood passed from time to
eternity to leave them desolate until
time and other surroundings shall heal
the wound. Bright:and intelligent, he
has gone to join the angelic band above.
The services were held at half past
eleven in the church at Elmdale
on the 18th. A sermon was preached
by Rev. g. Il. Curtis from the words,
"Suffer the little children and forbid
them not to come unto me, for of such
is the kingdom of heaven At the
close of the services. the remains were
taken to the cemetery south of the
Hurricane for burial The parents
have the sympathy of all who know
them and when their call comes may
they meet little Harry on the shining
shore. G.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-22
BagleY.


The people in this vicinity are as busy
as a swarm of bees cutting hoop
poles and posts for which they find a
ready sale at A. Calkins & Son and
Bagley Bros. who pay the highest mar
ket price.
People are crossing the river on the
ice and find it safe, being to 6 inches
in thickness.
A Calkins shipped a carload of stock
from here on Monday.
Mr.. f. Ready has returned from the
west where be has resided for several
years.
Quite a number of our lads and
lassies contemplate taking in the dance
at Patch Grove the % inst.
Building in our town is progressing
finely. Messrs Keeler & Glass have a
number Of teams at work drawing lum-
Der and contemplate erecting a hard
ware store in the near future.
The school which has been closed for
several weeks on account of diphtheria
has again opened
Mr.. Lewis Newman has purchased a
brand of new butter from Messrs. Har-
vile & Hanscheu. of Brodtville. Spy.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1887-12-22
In Mem0riam.

The tragic death of Joseph Haas on
Tuesday. Dec. 11th, has cast a gloom
over our community.
Swift as the lightnings stroke,
Rending the strong young oak,
HurlingIt PROSTATE. lifeless to the earth,
To him the summons came,
swift borne on wings Of flame,
That gave him back mite bis kindred dnst.
Dimmed now that dark eyes fire.
flushed now that hearts desire
For aught that earth or earthly things nigh give
But none minght rend away
That spirit from the clay
without His will in whom all move and live.
Wherever called to dwell
He did his duty well,
And one hath said Angels can do no more
And steadfast in the faith,
Taught from his earliest breath.
Reverenced the Cross that erst our Savior bore.
Now, as the winters SHOWS,
Thy mound Of clay enclose.
wreathing it pearly white as seraphs wing;
30 may the blood Of One.
Gods ever blessed Son,
Blot out thy sins and fall stonement bring.
NJ. j. p